RE: [mepbmlist] Digest Number 1546

[William Harvey]

Doubling a character in a gun boat game, should not be a problem. Not to
mention accidents do happen. Not everyone knows every character in the game,
and remember most nations have to name good emissaries. So with only
character names that are unheard of, doubling an ally in fact killing an
ally can happen.
Of course I like teamwork, and don't plan on playing any gunboat games.
Unless they lock me away.

Will

[Darrell Shimel]

--- William Harvey <willwins@...> wrote:
> Doubling a character in a gun boat game, should not
> be a problem. Not to
> mention accidents do happen. Not everyone knows
> every character in the game,
> and remember most nations have to name good
> emissaries. So with only
> character names that are unheard of, doubling an
> ally in fact killing an
> ally can happen.
>
> Will

This is why the rules clearly say "No
assassination/challenge on a character unless you have
clear info he's not friendly."

Darrell

[John Gates]

>Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 22:15:32 -0000
> From: "Mike Barber" <mbarber999@...>
>Subject: Gunboat rules
>
>Hi all
>
>For those of you that play Gunboat......:
>
>The rules state: "No influencing, stealing, cursing ETC on or from or to
>your team." I think Clint would say that the ETC means any other
>"aggressive act".
>
>Here's my question (which Clint knows I am going to the list on):
>
>Is doubling a friendly nation's character an aggressive act? In a team
>game it certainly isnt - but what about a gunboat game?
>
>I have my views but would be interested in yours...
>
>Cheers
>Mike
>

I have consistently doubled in every gunboat game I have played in. As
often as not when I double, I have no information that "proves" what nation
owns the character.

Sending 23 gold to a teammate from a popcen that was captured by nation 23
is clearly a violation of the Gun Boat rules.

John Gates